Mohamed Yahya Daws(1)*, Taha Yassin Al-Adimi(1) and Ali Qasim Ismai(1)
(1). Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Developmen, College of Agriculture, Sana’a University, Sana’a Republic of
(*Corresponding author: Mohamed Yahya Daws. E-Mail: Mohamed.daws2017@gmail.com).
Received: 21/09/2023 Accepted: 15/11/2023
Abstract:
The study aimed to identify the impact of some personal and economic characteristics of farmers on adopting modern technologies for tomato crops. The study was conducted in the Dhamar and Ibb governorates of the Republic of Yemen for the 2021-2022 season. The researcher used a social survey approach, through personal interviews, and a questionnaire form to collect data. The study relied on descriptive and quantitative analysis in data processing, using SPSS and EXCEL statistical analysis programs. The results showed that 80% of farmers adopted the seedling technique, 78% adopted the improved variety technique, 76% adopted the plastic shade netting technology, 74% adopted the mulch technique, and 32% adopted the tunnel farming technology for seedlings nursery. The results showed that 64% of farmers had a high adoption level, 16.7% had a medium adoption level, and 19.3% had a low adoption level. The correlations between the various variables were analyzed using the Pearson coefficient, and it was found that there is a positive significant correlation at the level of 1% between the level of adoption of modern technologies for the tomato crop and each of: gender, educational level, average ownership, and the degree of communication with extension, while a negative significant correlation at the level of 1% was found between the level of adoption and each of: age and number of family members. The study also highlighted that the most important problems and obstacles to adopting tomato technologies were transportation and production costs, insect and disease infestation, lack of loans, and lack of training. To improve the productivity and quality of the tomato crop, the state, represented by the concerned authorities, must address the problems that hinder the adoption of modern agricultural technologies and develop the necessary solutions to achieve effective agricultural development and improve the country’s economy.
Keywords: technology, tomato yield, farmers’ adoption, the effect of social and economic factors.
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